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Toronto Preservation Board


Meeting No. 27   Contact Margaret Sexton, Committee Secretary
Meeting Date Thursday, September 24, 2009
  Phone 416-392-6316
Start Time 2:00 PM
  E-mail msexton@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 3, City Hall
  Chair   Robert Saunders  

PB27.1

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 28 

Amendment to Previously Adopted St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District Study Area

Committee Recommendations

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that:

 

1.         The amended study area (attachment 3 of the report dated September 11, 2009 from the Director of Policy and Research, City Planning Division) is inclusive of the area located east of Yonge Street (including the buildings on the west side of the street), south of Adelaide Street (including buildings on the north side of the street), west of Parliament Street (including all buildings on the east side of the street) and north of the railway corridor.

 

2.         City Council authorize the acceptance of donations to be used to conduct the Study. All donations received should be held in a separate account designated for that purpose.

 

3.         City Council authorize the reimbursement of the Consultant, if any, selected to conduct the Study from donations received for that purpose, upon completion of the professional work to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning.

 

4.         The Treasurer be authorized to issue an Income Tax receipt to the donor for funds donated in the amount of $10.00 or more.

Origin
(September 11, 2009) Report from Director of Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Summary

This report examines the adopted St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study Area and provides recommendations regarding its amendment. The existing study area boundary is being re-evaluated as it does not capture enough of the “Old Town” area to properly convey the extent of its significance to the City of Toronto. The revised boundary is generally representative of the historic St. Lawrence Ward boundaries at the time of incorporation in 1834, plus the original ten blocks of the Town of York and the area leading south to the railway corridor. An amendment to the boundary would allow for a more informed, representative heritage conservation district study.

Background Information
Staff Report - (September 11, 2009) Amendment to Previously Adopted St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District Study Area
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-23469.pdf)

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Kyle Rae (Carried)

PB27.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 20 

King Street West Properties – Inclusion on Heritage Inventory

Committee Recommendations

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that:

 

1.         City Council include the property at 291 King Street West (George L. Garden Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

2.         City Council include the property at 293 King Street West (George L. Garden Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

3.         City Council include the property at 295 King Street West (James McGee Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

4.         City Council include the property at 297 King Street West (James McGee Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

5.         City Council include the property at 299 King Street West (James McGee Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

6.         City Council include the property at 301 King Street West (Gardiner Boyd Buildings) with the entrance address of 303 King Street West on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

7.         City Council include the property at 315 King Street West (Joseph Devlin Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

 

8.         City Council include the property at 327 King Street West (the westernmost portion of the property with an entrance address of 333 King Street West and containing the Gardiner Boyd Buildings) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

Origin
(May 27, 2009) Report from Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Summary

This report recommends that City Council include properties on the south side of King Street West between John Street and Blue Jays Way on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.  The eight properties identified in the recommendations below have cultural heritage value and support the late 19th century commercial character of the block.  Their inclusion on the City’s heritage inventory would enable staff to monitor the sites and encourage the retention of their heritage attributes and values.

Background Information
Staff Report - (May 27, 2009) King Street West Properties - Inclusion on Heritage Inventory
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-23468.pdf)

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by David Le Roy (Carried)

PB27.3

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

32 St. Andrews Gardens, Alteration of a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District

Committee Recommendations

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that:

 

1.                  City Council approve the request to alter the structure at 32 St. Andrews Gardens, a “C” rated building in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and

 

2.                  City Council approve the plans for the alteration of the structure at 32 St. Andrews Gardens as shown in the drawings prepared by J. F. Brennan Design Build dated May 2009, and dated stamped received August 20, 2009, on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and that the alterations be completed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans, subject to the owner:

 

a.                   Prior to the issuance of any building permit for the proposed alterations to the structure at 32 St. Andrews Gardens, including a permit for the demolition, excavation and/or shoring of the subject property, provide building permit drawings with a front yard landscape plan and façade retention strategy satisfactory to the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

Origin
(September 1, 2009) Report from Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division
Summary

This report recommends that City Council approve the rehabilitation of a “C” rated house in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD) in accordance with Section 42(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, with a condition that the owner obtain approval from the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services (HPS) for the final building permit drawings.

 

While the proposed additions and alterations will have an impact on the cultural heritage character of the NRHCD, the negative impact will not be significant and will be appropriately mitigated.

 

The consent under the Ontario Heritage Act is in addition to the approval of any variances required to the existing zoning by-law.

Background Information
Staff Report - (September 1, 2009) 32 St. Andrews Gardens, Alteration of a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-23470.pdf)

Communications
(September 22, 2009) E-mail from Jan Ruby (PB.New.27.3.1)
(September 23, 2009) E-mail from Jim Pearson (PB.New.27.3.2)
Speakers

Jim Pearson

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Kyle Rae (Carried)

PB27.4

ACTION

Amended 

 

 

Toronto Preservation Board Input to 2010 Budget Process

Committee Decision

The Toronto Preservation Board:

 

1.         received the Memo (September 16, 2009) from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel for information; and

 

2.         requested the Chair, Toronto Preservation Board to write to the Chief Planner and Executive Director indicating its interest in seeing that appropriate staff and other resources are allocated to the Heritage Preservation Services in the 2010 Operating Budget.

Decision Advice and Other Information

 

Origin
(September 16, 2009) Memo from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel
Summary

Heritage Preservation Services urgently needs additional resources to permit it to properly execute its role as the professional focal point for the conservation of the City’s historic resources.

 

The following recommendation is provided to the Toronto Preservation Board for consideration:

 

The Chair, Toronto Preservation Board send a communication to the Chair, Budget Committee to indicate its interest in seeing that appropriate staff resources are allocated to the Heritage Preservation Services Unit in the 2010 Budget in order to fulfill the intent of Council's adoption in principle in 2007 of the Heritage Management Plan – Phase 1 and its adoption in 2008 of The Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.

Background Information
Memo (September 16, 2009) from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel
Communications
(September 24, 2009) Letter from Richard Longley (PB.New.27.4.1)
Speakers

Sue  Dexter
Richard  Longley (Submission Filed)

Motions
Motion to Amend Item moved by Geoff Kettel (Carried)

That the Toronto Preservation Board:

 

1.         receive the Memo (September 16, 2009) from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel for information; and

 

2.         request the Chair, Toronto Preservation Board to write a communication to the Chair, Budget Committee to indicate its interest in seeing that appropriate staff resources are allocated to the Heritage Preservation Services in the 2010 Operating Budget.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Geoff Kettel (Carried)

Procedural Motions
Motion to Adopt Minutes moved by Councillor Kyle Rae

That the Minutes of the Toronto Preservation Board meetings held on September 9, 2009, be confirmed.

Thursday, September 24, 2009
 Robert Saunders, Chair, Toronto Preservation Board
Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2009-09-24 Afternoon 2:02 PM 2:52 PM Public
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2009-09-24
2:02 PM - 2:52 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ashbourne, Dudeck, Kettel, Le Roy, Rae, Rieger, Saunders
Not Present: Balen, Dutil, Gogan, Jain, Leong, Thompson, Vaughan